Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-20
a Nev.v Letter from parnassu..
sTRIBLING SPRINGS AND vIsIToRs-UNIoN
cHURcH-THE WOOL TRADE FROM HIGHLAND
hot WEATHER AND GOOD RAINs-THE
CROPS &C.

HOT WEATHER AND GOOD RAINs-THl
CROPS &C.
Correspondence Of the SPEcrAToR.l
J PARNAssUs. July 18th. 1887.
Stribling Springs was not opened this season
as public resort, but many families have
rented cottages, and at present this notec
sanitarium has the appearance of rye older
time" when it was crowded with guests seek
ing health, pleasure and comfort during the
heated term.
A post-office supplied daily from Harrison
burg and Staunton located at the Springs gives
ample mail facilities.
The health of the cottagers, which has been
excellent during their encampment, is jealous
| ly guarded by our resident physician. DR.. ]. P.
| Bishop.
| Mr.. E. Lee has the management of the beau
tiful grounds at this Pharmacy of Nature. and
is as strict in the enforcement of his rules as a
| West Pointer. His record of arrivals TO date
| are as follows -
]. A. Fauver and family, Jacob Hanger and
family, J. D. Campbell and wife, Mrs. Margaret
| Driver and daughter, and Mr.. David Graham,
of your city; Rev. W. S. Perry, ]. II. Wynant
| and lady, E. Smith Dinkel and family, Geo.
F. Dinkel and wife, s. G. Dnkel,J. w. Carpen-
ter and family, Of Bridgewater; Theodore
Shuey, Harry Bryan and lady, of Washington
D. c.. Christian Eakle of New Hope; Peter
Pence and family, of Mt. Crawford; Misses
Annie Stover,-Knipple of Stover's
Shop; Misses Elite and Nettie Hanger, of
Churchville; E. O. Peall. Principal of Parnas-
sus High School and family, and ]. Arthur
Hanger and family of this vicinity.
DR.. ]. o. Bishop has permanently located
here and in connection with the practice of
hoc cI,o rfr,fin
store. conducted as it will be with care and ac-
curacy. will prove an important enterprise.
Britt" an old and worthy colored man. and
faithful employe of Mr.. j. M. H. Randolph, re-
ceived severe injuries lately from fall
Britt was for many years valued and
trusty help in the family of MIR. John Ran
dolph. decd, of Middlebrook.
The large and frequent trains of wagons
freighted with wood from Highland and adj
jacent counties through this place to the
Rockingham mills, suggests the enquiry, why
a wooden factory is not established at point
on Middle river, known as the Fulcher Distil-
lery, or your city has ample room for such an
enterprise.
For several days we have experienced very
| hot weather, the temperature has been agree
| ably lowered by frequent and corpious showers
| of rain. Our farmers have been blessed with
an excellent season to secure their crops, and
have since the harvest of grain secured an
abundant yield of hay.
The corn-crep under the influence of the
timely and cheering showers of rain promise
an excellent yield.
Our surgeon dentist, Rev. DR.. G. R. Jeffer-
son, has recovered from his late illness and is
now actively engaged in his professional work,
which has developed to a large and increasing
practice.
The annual thanksgiving service of the Ger
man Bptists Will take place at Moscow. on the
first Sabbath in August.
At a recent meeting of Union Presbyterian
congregation, Mr.. ]. W. d. Randolph was
elected a trustee to fill the vacancy occasoned
by the death of Mr.. Robt. G.. Gilkeson.
Mrs. Arthur L. Silling, Camp, is visiting
here. and is the guest of Mrs. John n. Silling.
Mr.. ]. A. Hamrick and family will spend the
heated term at Woodell Springs.
The Lone Fountain is filling up and at pres
ent has good many visitors seeking health
and comfort.